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Proceeding contribution from Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 October 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Welfare Reform.


Welfare Reform

I am glad that my hon. Friend sees it like that, because that is exactly how I see it. Of course, the devil will be in the detail, but we want a process that is easy to understand for those who are trying to get back to work, so that they do not need a maths degree to figure out exactly how much money they will retain if they do seven, eight, nine, 15 or 20 hours' work a week. We want it to be easy for them to understand that there is an incentive for every hour that they work, and for those in jobcentres to figure it out, so that they can give proper advice. We want incentives, not disincentives, to go back to work.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c46-7 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Benefits rules Contracts for services Expenditure Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Medical examinations Payments Reform Unemployment Social security benefits Social security Welfare tax credits Work capability assessment
Link
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